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Rolls Royce Kamewa Waterjet Operators Manual: by Antoine Caps CK
Rolls Royce Kamewa Waterjet Operators Manual: by Antoine Caps CK
ROYCE
KAMEWA
WATERJET
OPERATORS
MANUAL
By
Antoine
Caps<ck
Foreword
• I
wrote
this
manual
as
an
aid
to
the
yacht
Captain
who
is
presented
with
the
opportunity
to
work
aboard
a
Rolls
Royce
Kamewa
waterjet
boat
but
whose
experience
does
not
include
this
system
of
propulsion
and
steerage.
Volume
two
will
cover
the
Hamilton
version
of
the
same
system.
• This
manual
is
intended
as
an
aid
to
on
the
bridge
tui<on
and
does
not
replace
the
need
for
addi<onal
exper<se
in
the
early
stages
of
maneuvering
waterjet
boats.
The
peace
of
mind
to
owners,
managers
and
Captains
of
an
extra,
experienced
pair
of
hands
on
the
bridge
for
one
or
two
days
is
well
worth
the
cost,
especially
against
the
likelihood
of
collision,
“hard
landings”
and
damage
to
the
yacht
brought
about
by
inexperienced
handling
of
an
unfamiliar
and
counterintui<ve
system.
• My
first
season
driving
waterjets
was
beset
with
the
frustra<on
of
trial
and
error
maneuvers
and
fear
of
strong
crosswinds.
I
made
mistakes
by
turning
the
jets
the
wrong
way,
confusing
towed
in
with
towed
out
nozzle
posi<ons.
The
lack
of
formal
training
only
added
to
the
pressure.
• This
manual
includes
techniques
including
moving
the
boat
sideways
without
using
a
bow
thruster,
simple
turns,
how
to
check
the
hydraulic
system,
what
the
alarms
mean
and
a
page
devoted
to
common
mistakes,
all
of
which
I
have
made
at
least
twice!
• Had
I
had
access
to
this
informa<on
when
I
started,
my
early
maneuvers
would
have
been
more
polished,
and
less
worry
would
have
been
caused
to
neighboring
yachts
in
such
ports
as
St
Tropez,
Cervo,
Cannes
and
Monaco
where
the
sheer
volume
of
spectators,
owners
friends
etc
makes
it
important
to
get
it
right
first
<me,
every
<me,
if
only
for
the
pride
of
the
owner,
crew
and
captain.
Foreword
cont..
• For
those
doub<ng
the
value
of
formal
bridge
tui<on
in
using
waterjet
systems
please
see
below
a
selec<on
of
comments
made
by
captains
recalling
their
first
sor<e
unassisted
in
a
jet
boat:
– “It
took
me
nearly
an
hour
to
get
in
the
berth
in
St
Tropez.
I
was
so
embarrassed
and
the
owner
was
very
angry.
Later
the
Capitainerie
told
me
that
if
it
happened
again
we
wouldn’t
be
welcome
back”
GB
–
“it
was
a
system
totally
alien
to
me.
The
boat
never
stops
moving
and
seems
to
find
its
way
into
the
shallowest,
downwind
part
of
every
port”
PT
– “I
got
the
job
on
a
Mangusta
130’
based
in
Port
Hercule,
Monaco.
Having
driven
a
jet
tender
before
I
didn’t
forsee
any
problems.
I
didn’t
make
it
past
my
first
trip.
It
was
blowing
a
gale
when
we
got
back
and
I
couldn’t
get
into
the
berth.
In
the
end
the
old
captain
came
down
and
did
it
for
me.
The
owner
missed
his
slot
at
the
airport
and
paid
me
off
that
day.”
TH
–
“Coming
from
a
Sunseeker,
the
first
<me
I
looked
at
the
bridge
of
the
Leopard
34
I
had
no
idea
what
bu`ons
to
press
to
make
the
boat
move.
It
was
very
daun<ng
and
I
ended
up
scratching
the
hull
on
the
fuel
sta<on.
I
was
so
embarrassed
as
so
many
people
I
knew
were
watching”
CK
Good luck!
Antoine Caps<ck
0033633427980
antoinecaps<ck@hotmail.com
Bridge
Controls;
3
engines
Back
up
steering
panel
Re
–connect
panel
Kamewa
alarm
panel
Rudder
and
bucket
angle
Re
–
connect
panel
Press
these
bu`ons
to
clutch
in
Press
these
bu`ons
to
clutch
out
Clutch
in
and
Clutch
out
narra<ve
• “Clutching
in”
engages
the
gearbox
and
a
light
jolt
might
be
discernable
when
clutching
in.
The
green
lights
above
the
“clutch
in”
bu`ons
are
illuminated
when
clutched
in.
Wash
will
be
visible
behind
the
boat,
and
fore
or
ai
movement
of
the
nozzle
control
levers
will
result
in
the
boat
moving
accordingly.
In
order
to
disengage
the
gearboxes,
press
the
“clutch
out”
bu`ons
and
the
wash
will
stop.
This
is
advisable
at
or
near
the
end
of
an
alongside
or
stern
to
maneuver
or
any
<me
it
is
desired
the
boat
stops
moving.
The
boat
will
move
on
its
own
when
the
jets
are
clutched
in.
Turning
• The
bow
thruster
is
not
part
of
the
content
of
this
manual.
• Useful
ways
of
turning
are:
• “Towed
in”
Turning
• “Towed
out”
Turning
“Towed
in
Turns”
The
nozzles
are
both
poin<ng
inboard,
towards
the
center
line.
This
is
the
towed
in
posi<on.
“Towed
in”
turns
This
is
what
the
wash
looks
like
when
towed
in.
“Towed
in”
turns
The
nozzle
posi<on
indicators
replicate
the
posi<on
of
the
jets
behind
the
boat.
The
needles
are
poin<ng
towards
each
other,
like
the
jet
nozzles.
“Towed
in”
Turns
A
clockwise
turn
can
be
achieved
in
the
towed
in
posi<on
by
going
ahead
on
the
port
engine
and
astern
on
starboard.
“Towed
in”
turns
The
nozzles
are
poin<ng
outboard,
away
from
the
center
line
of
the
boat
In
this
posi<on
the
jets
are
“towed
out”
“Towed
out”
turns
This
is
what
the
wash
looks
like
when
towed
out.
“Towed
out”
turns
The
nozzle
posi<on
indicators
replicate
the
posi<on
of
the
jets
behind
the
boat.
The
needles
are
poin<ng
away
from
each
other,
like
the
jet
nozzles.
“Towed
out”
turns
A
clockwise
turn
can
be
achieved
in
the
towed
out
posi<on
by
going
ahead
on
the
starboard
engine
and
astern
on
port.
“Towed
out”
turns
Port
jet
is
towed
out
and
the
starboard
jet
is
straight
ahead/astern
Moving
the
boat
sideways
Clutch in
Clutch out
Nozzle
control
RPM
down
RPM
up
Back
up
off
Back
up
on
joys<ck
Back
up
steering
• If
the
nozzle
control
levers,
despite
being
re
connected,
or
failing
to
re
connect
do
not
respond
to
steering
effort,
try
the
back
up
controls.
“Back
up
on”
ac<vates
the
back
up
panel,
“Back
up
off”
reverts
command
back
to
the
principal
system.
Clutch
in
and
out
work
in
the
same
way
as
before.
The
Joys<ck
adjusts
the
nozzle
angle
and
the
bucket
direc<on
(ahead
or
astern)
but
take
care;
even
when
the
joys<ck
is
in
the
central
posi<on,
adjustments
made
to
nozzle
angle
and
bucket
direc<on
do
not
automa<cally
return
to
midships/neutral
posi<ons.
• RPM
up
and
down
adjusts
the
engine
speed
and,
if
the
jets
are
clutched
in
with
a
direc<on
selected,
the
boat
speed.
Bring
the
engine
speed
down
to
<ck
over
and
clutch
out
before
turning
the
back
up
off.
KAMEWA
alarms
Emergency
steering
Valve V24
Push
these
two
bu`ons
at
the
same
<me
to
get
an
accurate
level
reading
in
the
sight
glass
Emergency
steering
• Telephone:
0033633427980
• Email:
antoinecaps<ck@hotmail.com